Another Trial

Fort Dragonfall

"We'll have to fight Hoshidan troops if we want to get through." Silas frowned.

"I-I'm ready...I can do this..." Kamui said, trying to strengthen her resolve.

"We're ready when you are..." Silas said reassuringly.

"Thanks..."

"We are right behind you." Kamui heard her two servants say in unison.

'...I wonder...Why did Felicia and Jakob stay with me...?' She thought suddenly.

Inside Fort Dragonfall

"Let's tread carefully..." Corrin whispered to his new close friend, seeing as they were both captured... "You felt a Dragon Vein nearby, right?"

Azura nodded. "Yes, and our belongings should be nearby as well."

"Yeah, I don't see them throwing away such an important item like the Yato away..." Corrin stopped and lowered his head. "I'm sorry Azura, it seems that you were once again taken away from your home..."

"No, it isn't your fault..." She said as she placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down.

"I'd like to think that...But, I'll get you out of here."

"What do you mean?"

Corrin pulls out the Dragonstone he kept hidden. "I'll use this..."

"How did you-"

"It's the first thing I did once I knew we were outnumbered." He sheepishly smiled.

Flashback

Corrin was walking mindlessly, he was thinking about the day Mikoto died and replayed the events over and over...Wondering if he could have done anything better. Unknowingly, he found a familiar blue-haired singer near a lake with trees all around it.

Corrin thought it was best to "Azura? What are you doing here all alone?" He asked.

"Oh? I was looking for a place to rest. What are you doing here? ." Azura tilted her head.

"I was out on patrol, and I needed some time to think..."

"Having inside conflicts with yourself?" She asked knowingly.

"..." Corrin lowered his head slightly. "Yeah, I never imagined fighting against my family like this...Much less my own sister like that..." He grimenced

"So your resolve is being tested..." Azura frowned.

Corrin nodded.

"I see...Well-"

"Hold on..." Corrin suddenly turned around. "Who's there?! Show yourself!"

"Get them!" A voice yelled from the trees, causing a group of Ninjas surround the two.

"What are you doing!?" Corrin said dumbfounded.

"Shut it! We know that you are working with the Nohrians as spies! You are the reason Lord Ryuoma went missing!" The leader accused.

"W-what?!" Azura said in shock.

"Now capture them!" The leader yelled.

"Please stop this at once!" Corrin bit his lip as he hid his Dragonstone while he kept the Yato sheathed.

"Silence! Come with us quietly, or we'll use force like we originally planned!" The Leader glared.

"..."

"C-corrin, let's just do as they say for now...We can think things later..." Azura whispered.

"...Alright..." Corrin nodded. "I'll show you that we aren't spies..." He whispered to himself.

Present

"You hid it during the surprise?" Azura questioned.

"Yes, it seems that they were in a rush too...So fortunately, they didn't bother to check once I handed them the Yato..." Corrin nodded.

"That was a smart decision on your part." She smiled slightly.

"Heh, no...I didn't even defend you or myself at all...So think of this as a way to repay you for all you have done." He smiled before taking on his Bestial Dragon form.

"What would you do after this?...Will you still return to Hoshido?"

"...Yes."

"May I ask why?"

"...I won't let King Garon rule over the Kingdom my Mother ruled for even a moment...Mother died protecting me...So I wish to do the same for her Kingdom."

"...I see..." Azura said with closed eyes.

"Well you should be going now..." Corrin said as he destroyed a portion of the Fort's Walls. "Hurry, they'll be heading here any moment."

"..." Azura took one last moment to stare at the silver-colored Dragon, before swiftly escaping.

"W-what is that!?" A person screamed.

"*Sigh* Hope you guys will go easy on me..." Corrin smiled bitterly behind his Dragon form mask.

Fort Dragonfall

"AHHHH!? What is that!?" The Nohrian troops heard from the inside of the fort.

"What's happening?!" Kamui whispered loudly, as she was trying to adapt her new form of attack after she found and recruited Nyx standing nearby.

"What are they screaming for?" Nyx wondered.

"Kamui!" Silias yelled to gain her attention.

"Silias? What is it?" Kamui asked.

"It's the troops, they are all yelling the same thing. Something about a weird dragon-like creature tearing through the walls of the fort."

"What?!" Kamui instantly ran inside the fort, ignoring all the troops that came running past her. The shocking sight was Corrin, in his Bestial Dragon form, dodging and taking the strikes of numerous Hoshidan troops, all the while attacking nearby walls as a feint to scare off most of the attackers...

"...Just...A little longer..." Corrin whispered to himself before dodging another arrow shot.

Kamui stood there silently, thinking of what to do before running back to her troops.

"Everyone, we are going to defend that Dragon for as long as possible while taking out any Hoshidian troop that tries to capture it!" She ordered. "But please, try to relent from killing any of them..." She added softly.

The army had mixed emotions and confusion about the task, but relented from asking questions. Soon everyone got ready and charged into the Fort, with most of them not knowing who or what the Dragon really was...

Azura

"Azura is that you?!" Kamui shouted at the familiar blue-head that was watching from a distance.

Azura threw a small smile. "Hello Kamui. It's nice to see you again."

"It's nice to see you too Azura, but why are you and Corrin doing here in Nohr?! Did Corrin lose control again?" Kamui asked with a worried expression.

Azura shook her head. "No. It was so I can escape. We were captured by Hoshidans who thought we were suspicious and deemed us too risky to keep around...Who knows what would of happened if we stayed here any longer..." She frowned.

"It's my fault isn't it...? It's because I joined Nohr that you two were exiled by the Hoshidans..."

To Kamui's surprise, Azura chuckled softly. "It's amazing how you too seem to think in the same way, it's almost as if you two are the exact same."

"Azura?"

"Kamui, let me help you. I want to end this war as much as you two, but Corrin is blind..." Azura said quietly.

"B-blind?"

"Nevermind...We need to help Corrin, I'll explain later." Azura said urgently.

"Alright..." Kamui said hesitantly.

After the Battle

At the end of the Battle, Kamui, Azura and Silas all stood in front of Corrin's Bestial Dragon form inside the fort.

"Corrin can you hear me?" Kamui asked with a sad gaze.

"..." Corrin stood silent.

"I'm sorry, did you say Corrin, Kamui?" Silas said with wide eyes.

Kamui nodded. "Yes, this is Corrin..."

Silas took a step forward. "Corrin, remember me? It's me Silas!"

"..!" Corrin raised his head.

"Ah, so you do remember..." Silas smiled. "B-but what are you doing here? And what happened to you?"

When Corrin didn't reply, Silas took another step forward until a current of water blew right in front of his feet as a warning.

"Corrin!?" Silas jumped.

"Corrin what happened?! Why would you listen to me?" Kamui cried at Corrin.

"Corrin, please listen...At least for a bit..." Azura asked in a carring voice.

"If you insist..." Corrin relented, by going back into his normal self with the Yato in hand.

"Thank you Azura." Kamui smiled, before turning towards Corrin. "Now will you listen?"

"Yes, but I thought we already talked this out in the Hosidan plains..." Corrin frowned.

"B-but we were pressured then! Maybe we can finally talk this through and think it out!"

"Not while my brother is deemed missing..." Corrin said with a pained expression.

"What? The Crowned Prince of Hoshido is missing?" Silas asked with his mouth agape.

Corrin nodded. "Which is why I don't have the time to speak about this, I will defend Hoshido 'till my dying breath."

"*Gasp* Y-you don't really mean that d-do you..." Kamui asked with a scared tone.

"I do...Mother worked so hard to keep the Kingdom safe, even with Nohr always at her doorstep..." Corrin closed his eyes, taking a breath. "I know Nohrians aren't evil...Most of the Hoshidians generalize them like that, but I'll prove them wrong while getting rid of the core of the problem. King Garon himself."

"But won't that lead to an endless cycle of death and hatred!?" Kamui retorted.

"Sadly, you might be right about that...But all the Nohrians don't have the same mindset as you or the others. I realized that as well, so that's why I fight for Hoshido. I can make them realize that not all Nohrians are horrible people and get rid of the poison within by fighting Garon."

"How is that any different then my goal?"

"Because I won't become King Garon's lap dog..." Corrin said, completely ended the conversation.

"..." Kamui clenched her teeth while staring down at the floor. 'It's not like I want to do these things...'

'I'm so sorry...I never acted cold before...It's not a nice feeling...' Corrin thought sadly. "So, will you let me go, or take me as a prisoner?" He asked.

"Corrin, why must you be so stubborn?" Silas said with a bitter smile. "But then again, you wer-"

"We won't take you as prisoner..." Kamui said with closed eyes. She knew the instant they capture him, King Garon would order his execution...

"You have my thanks..." Corrin said as he turned around to leave through the numerous holes he left inside the fort.

"Where are you going?" Azura asked suddenly.

"..." Corrin turned his head slightly. "If I remember correctly, you decided to join Kamui right? While it saddens me deeply that you and I aren't on the same side no longer...I can't tell an enemy soldier of my destination." He stated before he left quietly.

"I'm sorry..." Azura said to no one.

"Come on, let's go..." Silas said in a depressed tone. "Everyone is waiting."

Kamui nodded. "Yeah...You're right. Tell everyone to capture any Hoshidians they could fine, and only capture them." She turned to Azura. "You need to tell me what you meant later."

Azura silently nodded, before the three of them left the fort to return to their army.

Done with this Chapter, and yes Corrin found the Yato during the battle...in case you were a bit confused earlier. Next Chapter - Unhappy Reunion